Wynona "Nona" Porch

Wynona Parker "Nona" Porch, 92 Union Grove died Sunday April 6, 2014 at her residence. Wynona was born Monday, October 10, 1921 in Marengo County the daughter of John Watkins Parker and Drulah Bird Parker. Although she graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, which later became Auburn University, she was an avid fan and supporter of The University of Alabama. She attended Alabama football games and other University events until after her 91st birthday. After graduation from API, and during World War II, she traveled around rural central Alabama working with 4-H Clubs and teaching ladies proper vegetable canning techniques on their new electric stoves. She later worked for Air Engineers in Birmingham, demonstrating a new invention-- the electric chest freezer. When she resigned to become a stay at home mom, she was presented a chest freezer which is still in use 63 years later. Upon moving to Arab in 1954, she was active in several young Arab civic organizations-- among them, the Mothers' Club, Garden Club and served several terms as PTA president. Nona loved cooking for her family, flower gardening and party and duplicate bridge. She was a long time member of Arab First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Ellis Fay Porch, Sr., a grandson: Ellis Porch III, four brothers and three sisters. She is survived by children: Ellis, Jr. and Carol Porch, Sandra and Jackie Nesmith and Christy and Luke Daniels; grandchildren: Kip and Alison Nesmith, Stephanie and Lance Reeves, Kyle Nesmith, Matthew Daniels, Kori Daniels and Tracy Porch; eight great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Beatrice Parker and Rosa Jean Parker and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Arab Memorial Cemetery, Brother Randy Blakely, officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the graveside service. Burial will also be in Arab Memorial Cemetery, Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Mrs. Porch to Arab First Baptist Church, 502 North Main Street; Arab, AL 35016 - or to - Hospice of Marshall County Shepherd's Cove, 408 Martling Road; Albertville, AL 35951.

Wynona "Nona" Porch

October 10, 1921 - April 6, 2014